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Ian Daniels FRCS
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Ian Daniels FRCS
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Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon, Social Commentator, a bit of a fool and Yoda Lookalike!!! All views are entirely mine!
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Dec 4, 2025
    nature.com/articles/s4146… Delighted to see this in print. Thanks to all the hard work of colleagues in Devon, Cornwall, Shropshire and Oxford - and of course the incredible team at @OriginSciences #BowelCancer #SavingLives #Diagnostics #NHS
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Oct 19, 2022
    Replying to @DanJohnsonNews and @BBCNews
    I don’t know this chap but I would want him as my MP - for whatever party - he comes across as decent and honest - perhaps one of the few 🤔
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Jun 6, 2025
    Our friend @Neil_J_Smart has given his final lecture, the apprentices learning from his wise words, great times, & hard work - patients getting the very best. Legacy exists in the actions of those that follow & the stories continuing to be told & yes mate, “You did good” RIP
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    May 22, 2020
    Replying to @medburnbook
    Management have a new plan
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Nov 27, 2021
    Replying to @RoryStewartUK
    Now you’ve enjoyed your walks across Asia and your US career with flights back on - can you come back and sort out @Conservatives please before they ruin everything and lose the last bits of international credibility we have left - please 🙏🏻
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Mar 29, 2021
    Back off the surgery, a broken marriage will impact on the kids, the kids get older and develop - you’re surgical career is a marathon not a sprint.....In my reflective dinosaur surgical pondering!
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Oct 2, 2020
    There is a certain peace being alone in the hospital corridor late in the night....and a good way to get your steps up!!! 🚶
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Jun 22, 2019
    When your daughter is slightly embarrassed to see a picture of her dad @TeamColostomyUK @ColostomyUK
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Jul 21, 2021
    Do not forget all senior docs were juniors once, tomorrow’s senior docs will treat today’s who become senior citizens - it’s juniors docs who have been on the front line with junior nurses delivering the bulk of #Covid care….pay them what they deserve #NHS #NHSpay #JohnsonMustGo
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Oct 19, 2022
    Extremely grateful for these thanks from a patient - I simply reassured them they were lucky to have survived surgery under my care 😱….. 🤣🤣🤣
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Sep 30, 2020
    Goodbye my old friend. You & your fore-bearers have served me well, ever faithful & reliable. After today’s clinic I hope you enjoy your retirement as by the time of my next clinic you will have been replaced by an electronic behemoth 😬. Rest well my friend 😢
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
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    Nov 11, 2022
    Replying to @drphiliplee1
    Must say as a consultant colorectal surgeon I get called to a section every once in a while - absolute privilege to be there at a new life - makes me a bit emotional - reminds me of why medicine is such a wonderful career……despite everything else
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    May 24, 2020
    Forget #ClapForCarers its time for #TurnYourBack the last 24hrs have made a mockery of the last 10 weeks - we’ve had lack of PPE, testing, spin, lies, and deaths - far too many deaths because we had no plan..now we have lies & excuses for people who feel they are above the rules
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    Ian Daniels FRCS
    @bottomdoc
    Oct 1, 2022
    35 yrs ago today I started #MedSchool #UWCM #CardiffMeds President 30yrs ago, commenced #surgery 25yrs ago 1/10/97, appointed consultant 6/10/05 17yrs ago @SurgeryRde - now back to where it all began #Reunion & wouldn’t have changed (almost) any of it!